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Chris Smith: “I think we now face a choice, every one of us who are outside and inside China. We can choose to be silent and conform…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
I think we now face a choice, every one of us who are outside and inside China. We can choose to be silent and conform to these kinds of violations or we can use our liberty to advocate for those whose liberty has been deprived.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the importance of advocating for human rights.

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